Flexible Packaging recently caught up with Jim Russell, president, Modern Manufacturing, to get his take on all things pouch making.

ePac, established via a joint partnership between Emerald Packaging and Arion Partners, is said to be the first greenfield flexible packaging company in North America based exclusively on a digital printing technology platform.

While Sharp Packaging Systems extrudes its own film, prints on said extruded film and is a converter of premade bags, it’s also a fully integrated manufacturer of flexible packaging equipment.

Labelexpo Americas 2016 is expecting a record 400 exhibitors across 200,000 square feet of exhibition space.

New developments in flexible packaging aren't just making the packaging format more convenient for the consumer, but for the environment as well.

The challenge was to dramatically improve the strength and toughness of the bag-in-box liner so that the snack product would survive intact during the forming and filling process.

ZiEn Inc. is an Oconomowoc, Wisconsin-based co-packer and producer of eco-friendly products that is particularly specialized in filling for major brands in the small engine and outdoor power equipment industry.

The largest North American show exclusively dedicated to the pouch packaging format keeps on getting bigger and better.

The flexible packaging industry is now well ahead of pre-recession levels and it’s expected that consolidation through mergers and acquisitions (M&As) will continue.

Industry experts argue that the sustainable properties of plastic, particularly plastic film labels, make the material a prime choice for consumers, manufacturers and brands that seek an eco-friendly alternative.